Credit: The Associated Press

File-This photo taken May 29, 2014, shows New Orleans Saints strong safety Kenny Vaccaro looking on during an NFL football minicamp in Metairie, La. Vaccaro isn't ready to abandon his "reckless" approach to football — not even after a rookie campaign interrupted by concussions and cut short by an ankle injury. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

METAIRIE, La. — Kenny Vaccaro isn't ready to abandon his "reckless" approach to football — not even after a rookie campaign interrupted by two concussions and cut short by a broken ankle.

Looking healthy again during voluntary offseason practices, the Saints' 2013 first-round draft pick says he's eager to take on a leadership role in his second NFL season, all while continuing to initiate the type of high-speed collisions he feels he has to embrace to be effective.